although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
now that you say that; now that you mention it
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to feel; to sense; to experience
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be able to manage somehow or another
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
adds force or indicates command
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on